Proposal for Delimitation of Certain Divisions under the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, issued Government Order G.O.Ms. No. 97, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election), dated 19th July 2011, dividing the City of Chennai into 200 territorial divisions and fixing their boundaries for the election of 200 councillors. The notification supersedes all previous notifications on the subject and takes effect from the next ordinary elections to the Council of Municipal Corporation of Chennai.
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, issued Government Order G.O.Ms. No. 97, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election), dated 19th July 2011. It divides the City of Chennai into 200 territorial divisions for electing 200 councillors, fixes the boundaries of those divisions and supersedes all previous notifications on the same subject.
The delimitation takes effect from the next ordinary elections to the Council of Municipal Corporation of Chennai. It was issued using the powers under the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919.
What the schedule contains
The schedule identifies each territorial division by number and describes its boundary through roads, streets, canals, railway tracks, water bodies, municipal limits and other local landmarks. The boundary descriptions generally proceed clockwise from the north-west.
For each division, the schedule provides:
- The new division number.
- A description of the territorial boundary.
- The existing local body.
- The existing ward or division number covered.
- The existing Assembly constituency.
The listed areas include territories within or associated with Kathivakkam, Thiruvottiyur, Manali, Madhavaram, Puzhal, Surapattu, Puthagaram and the Corporation of Chennai. The schedule also links divisions to Assembly constituencies including Thiruvottiyur, Ponneri, Madhavaram, Perambur and Dr. R.K. Nagar.
Who is affected
The delimitation primarily affects voters, candidates, councillors and election administrators connected with Chennai municipal elections. A person's relevant territorial division depends on whether their location falls within the physical boundary described for that division.
For property buyers, owners and professionals, the schedule can help identify the municipal electoral division associated with a location by reference to named streets, roads, canals, railway lines, water bodies and local authority limits. The notification concerns electoral division boundaries. It does not contain provisions changing property ownership, land classification, planning permission or land use.
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Common questions
Does this notification change ownership or land use in Chennai?
No. The notification divides Chennai into territorial divisions for municipal elections and fixes their boundaries. It does not contain provisions changing property ownership or land use.
How many municipal electoral divisions were created?
The City of Chennai was divided into 200 territorial divisions for the election of 200 councillors.
When did the new division boundaries take effect?
The delimitation was to take effect from the next ordinary elections to the Council of Municipal Corporation of Chennai.
Do earlier Chennai delimitation notifications still apply?
The Government Order expressly supersedes all previous notifications issued on the same subject.
